Obituaries
William "Bill" H. Balko
Jun 28, 2013
Wetmore William "Bill" Balko, age 87, of Wetmore, died Friday, June 28, 2013 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born on October 4, 1925, in Gladstone to the late William and Emma (Olson) Balko. Bill entered into the Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.) to help his family. When he was able to find work in Munising...
William "Bill" Lockwood
Jun 26, 2013
Munising William J. "Bill" Lockwood, age 86, a lifelong resident of Munising, went to be with his Lord, Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at the Superior Health Haven in Munising, where he had lived for the past nine years. He was born on October 17, 1926 in Munising to the late Robert and Pearl (Delger) Lockwood. Bill was a William G....
Amy May (Dale) Graves
Jun 20, 2013
Munising Amy May (Dale) Graves, age 43, of 1404 Center Street, Munising, died on Thursday afternoon, June 20, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital following a courageous battle with breast cancer for nearly ten years. She was born in Munising on April 29, 1970 to Jim and Sandy (Crandall) Dale. Amy grew up in Wetmore and graduated from Munising High School...
Paul Herbert Walker
Jun 19, 2013
Wetmore Paul Herbert Walker, age 70, of N3198 Buckhorn Road, Wetmore, died unexpectedly in an automobile accident the result of a cardiac arrest on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 in Wetmore, Michigan. He was born on June 13, 1943 in Crandon, Wisconsin to the late Herbert and May (Besset) Walker. Paul grew up in Crandon and attended Crandon High School. On...
Shawn Miguel Holt
Jun 16, 2013
Munising Shawn Miguel Holt, age 17, of 216 W. Chocolay Street, Munising, died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Sunday, June 16, 2013 in AuTrain Township. He was born on January 17, 1996 in Marquette and lived there until he was five. Shawn and his mom moved to Munising and he grew up there and attended the Munising...
Sheena J. Nesberg
Jun 9, 2013
Munising Sheena J. Nesberg, age 71, of Munising, died Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Marquette General Hospital. She was born on April 7, 1942, to the late Charlie and Betty (Smith) Hancock. Sheena married Russell Nesberg on July 11, 1960. Sheena worked in housekeeping for many years at the Kewadin Casino in Christmas. She enjoyed swimming and caring for her...
Gary Howard Martell
May 28, 2013
Munising Gary Howard Martell, age 74, an eleven year and one month resident of the Oscar G. Johnson Veterans Community Living Center in Iron Mountain and formerly of Marquette and Munising, died on Tuesday afternoon, May 28, 2013 in Iron Mountain. Gary was born on September 4, 1938 in Manistique, Michigan to Howard and Lila (Beauchamp) Martell. Gary graduated from...
Jaunda "Paulette" Reno
May 27, 2013
Christmas Jaunda "Paulette" (Shevy) Reno, age 68, of Holly Drive, Christmas, died late Monday afternoon, May 27, 2013 at Munising Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 14, 1944 to the late Paul and Juanita (Straley) Shevy. Paulette is survived by her husband - Donald Reno of Christmas; son - Buzzy Boyton; daughter - Julie (Kevin) Paskiewicz; and sister -...
Theresa Balmes
May 23, 2013
AuTrain Theresa Balmes, age 66, of Koski Road, in AuTrain Township, died unexpectedly Thursday, May 23, 2013. Visitation will be on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at the Bowerman Funeral Home in Munising from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Theresa's Funeral Mass will be on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at St. Therese Catholic Mission Church in AuTrain at 12:00 noon. Interment will...
Susan Anne McNally
May 19, 2013
Munising Susan Anne McNally, age 70, of Felton, Pennsylvania and formerly of Munising, died early Sunday morning, May 19, 2013 at her daughter's home in Felton following a lengthy illness. She was born on January 21, 1943 in Newberry, Michigan to the late Clifford John and Marilyn (Lung) McNally. Susan graduated from Wm G. Mather High School. She worked at...
Estelle Anderson
May 12, 2013
Munising Estelle Anderson, age 93, of 215 E. Onota St., Munising entered eternal life on Sunday morning, May 12th, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital. Born September 23, 1919 in Munising, daughter of Joseph and Georgianna (Gosselin) Pelletier. Estelle was raised in Munising and was a 1936 graduate of Wm. G. Mather High School. Estelle married George M. (Utch) Anderson in...
Peter William Barrow
May 9, 2013
Munising Peter William Barrow, age 83, of 327 E. Onota Street, Munising, died under the loving care of his family early Thursday morning, May 9, 2013 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born in Central Lake, Michigan to the late Peter and Myrtle (Allen) Barrow. Pete was raised in the Big Bay area and then moved to...
Donald Lee DesArmo
May 7, 2013
Munising Donald Lee DesArmo, age 74, of 601 W. Onota Street, Munising, died on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 11:45 p.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on July 27, 1938 in Munising to the late Fred and Helen (Elya) DesArmo. Don graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School and then served in the U.S. Navy....
William "Bill" L. Cabanaw
May 6, 2013
Munising William L. "Bill" Cabanaw, age 84, of Negilski Road in Munising, died Monday, May 6, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital surrounded by his loving family, following a brief illness. Bill was born in Wyandotte, Michigan on September 18, 1928, to Lawrence and Freda (Reno) Cabanaw. He moved to Munising in the mid 1940's. Bill married Stella Woodaz on August...
Anthony "Tony" Schall
May 5, 2013
Munising Anthony "Tony" Schall, age 85, former longtime resident of the Superior Health Haven, died on Sunday, May 5, 2013 in Hancock, Michigan. He was born on June 11, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Anthony and Mary (Pachovich) Schall. Tony was raised in Detroit and at the age of sixteen moved to Garden City. He lived in Wayne,...
Edward Robert St.Amour
May 4, 2013
Wetmore Edward Robert "Hoot" St. Amour, age 85, of Powell Lake, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 surrounded by his loving family in the home where he and Peggy raised their family. He was born on August 29, 1927 in Munising, Michigan to the late Henry and Laura St. Amour. When Hoot was sixteen he began working at the Candy...
Deborah Ann Vollenweider
May 3, 2013
Munising Deborah Ann (nee Benam) Vollenweider, age 59, of E7080 Sixteen Mile Lake Road, Munising, died on Friday morning, May 3, 2013 at Munising Memorial Hospital following a courageous four-year battle with cancer. She was born on March 27, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois to Dr. James and Jeanne Benam. They moved to Munising when she was one year old and...
Urho Axel Pokela
May 3, 2013
TraunikBeloved father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, Urho Pokela, 95, of Traunik, MI entered eternal rest after a brief illness on Friday, May 3, 2013 at Tendercare Health Center in Munising where he had been a resident for two years. He was born on August 18, 1917 in Brantwood, Wisconsin to Matt and Adolfiina (Leppakorfi) Pokela. Urho enjoyed saying he was...
Don "Duck" Miron
May 1, 2013
Wetmore Donald "Don" Duck" Miron, age 69, of Knox Street in Wetmore, died unexpectedly early Wednesday Morning, May 1, 2013 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on October 18, 1943 in Wetmore, Michigan to the late Gordon and Emma (Olson) Miron. Duck graduated from William G. Mather High School in 1962. On July 2, 1966 Don...
Mark "Markie" Bochatyn
Apr 30, 2013
Munising Mark "Markie" K. Bochatyn, age 51, of the Superior Health Haven, died at his home on Tuesday evening, April 30, 2013. He was born on July 22, 1961. Markie is survived by his family at the Superior Health Haven, his family at St. John's Episcopal Church, and his dear friend Renae Nelson from Pathways. A memorial service will be...
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